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Thanks!
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With full tank of fuel, me in it along with a counterweight at rear (traction improver) it was 4700 lbs during dragstrip run. Fuel tank will hold 28 gallons. although rated as a 26 gallon tank. I removed the "its full float" to gain a bit.
Remove me, the counterweight and only 1/2 tank of fuel its 4200. Pretty heavy but the bare frame is 520 lbs. Stock '66 frame if I remember correct was around 345 lbs. Very heavy tire/wheel package. Class V hitch.
My 2nd eco truck (Eco2) I am expecting curb weight under 4000 lbs.
Eco2 will pretty much be opposite of Eco1. Pretty much a engine/trans/transfer case swap only. Along with a gauge cluster that will keep an eye on things without being too modern.
Because of the $$ situation but yet the need for tire grip I have chosen to use 2017 F250 Super Duty wheels. Goal for it would be a 11 second 1/4 mile. No doubt it will be deep in the 12's but might be pushing the dream for a 11 second run.
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With full tank of fuel, me in it along with a counterweight at rear (traction improver) it was 4700 lbs during dragstrip run. Fuel tank will hold 28 gallons. although rated as a 26 gallon tank. I removed the "its full float" to gain a bit.
Remove me, the counterweight and only 1/2 tank of fuel its 4200. Pretty heavy but the bare frame is 520 lbs. Stock '66 frame if I remember correct was around 345 lbs. Very heavy tire/wheel package. Class V hitch.
My 2nd eco truck (Eco2) I am expecting curb weight under 4000 lbs.
Eco2 will pretty much be opposite of Eco1. Pretty much a engine/trans/transfer case swap only. Along with a gauge cluster that will keep an eye on things without being too modern.
Because of the $$ situation but yet the need for tire grip I have chosen to use 2017 F250 Super Duty wheels. Goal for it would be a 11 second 1/4 mile. No doubt it will be deep in the 12's but might be pushing the dream for a 11 second run.
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Right now the truck makes 405/532 at the tire. 532 lb ft by 3000 rpm!
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Eco1 Illustration when done.
Another version with the wide 5 wheels. Sitting on scales of course! LOL
Pretty much a tribute truck to the one my dad bought new October 10th, 1965.
Note the exact mirror I am using. Same hubcaps too with a larger copy of the wheels.
Another of dad's truck when it was just a couple weeks old. This truck is pretty much what did it for me in my love for the 65-66 trucks. I can remember it like it was yesterday when he pulled into the driveway with it.
Another version with the wide 5 wheels. Sitting on scales of course! LOL
Pretty much a tribute truck to the one my dad bought new October 10th, 1965.
Note the exact mirror I am using. Same hubcaps too with a larger copy of the wheels.
Another of dad's truck when it was just a couple weeks old. This truck is pretty much what did it for me in my love for the 65-66 trucks. I can remember it like it was yesterday when he pulled into the driveway with it.
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2017 F250 Wheels I am using on Eco2. The other is a 2016 Dodge wheel but backspacing was off and wanted FoMoCo instead. I kinda liked that dodge wheel and had it figured out which fomoco center would fit but the price was much better on the '17 F250 wheels. A lot more BLING than I wanted but the price was soooo right. I do have stock steel wheels I can use at times and a set of 16" chrome. Needed a minimum of a 8" wheel to allow for the proper size tire (traction). No clue how the suspension will react but gotta start somewhere.
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Boss9F100 the name came from planning on using a Boss9 in my 1966 Short bed. I was on "list" for one of the first sets of Kaase heads but they kept getting delayed so I went to the 2nd choice a 427 SIde Oiler based engine.
Happy to report that Kaase Based B9 engine is in the works but with a added twist, Twin Turbo's & EFI. . Stay tuned.
Happy to report that Kaase Based B9 engine is in the works but with a added twist, Twin Turbo's & EFI. . Stay tuned.
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Eco2 making very slow progress as only able to get in a few hours per week but still hoping to have it on road this year.
Chassis is now 100% complete and restored back to stock '66 with exception of the home built 30 gallon stainless tank and a brake upgrade. Of course along with the '15 Eco 6R80 combo.
Goal was zero cutting or mods to the '66 sheet metal or frame. The original Ranger front inner sheet metal was so perfect I hung it on the wall and used inner fenders left over from Eco1 along with a core support from a '63 truck I have floating around.
Since I wanted functional RamAir/Cold Air I had to mod the core support and Airaid AirBox to fit.
Very tight engine bay and only one way the BJB would fit so made a mod to fit the wiriing.
I had to mod the front of inner apron to clear rad and make room for the '15 A/C lines along with '15 battery box and AGM battery.
Custom pocket to mount the '15 version Airaid airbox.
Chassis is now 100% complete and restored back to stock '66 with exception of the home built 30 gallon stainless tank and a brake upgrade. Of course along with the '15 Eco 6R80 combo.
Goal was zero cutting or mods to the '66 sheet metal or frame. The original Ranger front inner sheet metal was so perfect I hung it on the wall and used inner fenders left over from Eco1 along with a core support from a '63 truck I have floating around.
Since I wanted functional RamAir/Cold Air I had to mod the core support and Airaid AirBox to fit.
Very tight engine bay and only one way the BJB would fit so made a mod to fit the wiriing.
I had to mod the front of inner apron to clear rad and make room for the '15 A/C lines along with '15 battery box and AGM battery.
Custom pocket to mount the '15 version Airaid airbox.
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Mod to top of core support for air intake so I could still close the hood
Although the engine bay looks jamb packed any type maintenance will be a breeze and better access to about anything even over the 3.5 in a stock truck. About 1 minute to remove entire AirBox. Spark plug changes should be around 10-15 minutes every 50k miles or so.
The '15 engines have much better packaging than the '11-'14 versions.
Although the engine bay looks jamb packed any type maintenance will be a breeze and better access to about anything even over the 3.5 in a stock truck. About 1 minute to remove entire AirBox. Spark plug changes should be around 10-15 minutes every 50k miles or so.
The '15 engines have much better packaging than the '11-'14 versions.
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Using the '15 radiator, condenser and cooling fan assy I had to move it forward as much as possible to make it look more "factory". And also for access to the trans cooler hoses etc and the A/C lines.
To clean it up a bit did this.
Had to have a large enough hole to be able to remove hoses if the need arose.
To clean it up a bit did this.
Had to have a large enough hole to be able to remove hoses if the need arose.
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I have had Eco2 running but have not driven it yet. PATS is working on this truck also. be pretty much impossible to steal without a flatbed truck.
I was able to access and disable a lot of stuff
Being a prototype truck it was loaded with options including blind spot monitoring and adaptive cruise.
Prior to first fire up
I was able to access and disable a lot of stuff
Being a prototype truck it was loaded with options including blind spot monitoring and adaptive cruise.
Prior to first fire up
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Eco2 I home built a 30 gallon tank out of stainless
With a divider and using the stock '15 fuel pump
The '15 trucks can be up to 120 PSI of fuel on low side and 2900 psi on high side. I tested this one and it was 116 psi on low side.
With a divider and using the stock '15 fuel pump
The '15 trucks can be up to 120 PSI of fuel on low side and 2900 psi on high side. I tested this one and it was 116 psi on low side.
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I did do a brake upgrade on Eco2 even tho I had already restored the stock power drums.
After driving Eco1 and realizing the power output the brakes had to do better than the stock power drums.
After driving Eco1 and realizing the power output the brakes had to do better than the stock power drums.
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A bit off topic but a bit ago there was a thread about a truck with a 5 color code and I seem to remember your 427 truck had that. Just wanted to know if the color was signal flare red. Your ecoboost trucks are coming along great by the way.
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Not listed color the paint 5 but door tag does not reflect special order paint.
My F250 Ranger has a blank for color. Its Tahoe Turquoise.
My 427 Truck 5M was ordered by the west coast distributor for Shelby's.
Sam Posie Ford here in AZ. His son had info they ordered 9 trucks in this color combo from Texas Plant in various configurations. My truck went to a local place that had a dairy farm. But was more for running errands the reason it never had a ding or dent.
More of a true color in sun vs poor shop lighting. Purely more orange than red.
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current status: Check out the cab and front clip color vs the color left on box. Perfect match! Best pic of have in same lighting for comparison. Natural lighting from the large skylights no lights on in shop. Painted stripe on shop wall matches . .
Some day I really hope to finish it. My working days are numbered . .
Some day I really hope to finish it. My working days are numbered . .